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Club Penguin's First Mobile App Arrives on iOS

Club Penguin, the Disney-owned virtual world for kids, is making its debut on mobile devices with the release of Puffle Launch for iOS Thursday.

The $0.99 Puffle Launch app for iPhone and iPad tasks youngsters to take their adopted Club Penguin pets — otherwise known as "Puffles" — on a 24-level high-flying, boss-challenging adventure.

Puffle Launch for iOS is a replica of an existing Club Penguin web game that goes by the same name. The web game, launched in March of 2010, is played by 150,000 kids each day, Club Penguin reports.

The lack of a Club Penguin mobile application has not gone unnoticed by the virtual world's insatiable fans — kids have been clamoring for an app, Disney says. Puffle Launch will only temporarily appease their mobile appetites, however, as the application offers a small fraction of the virtual world game-play kids experience on the web.

"We wanted Club Penguin’s first app to be a fun experience for all players — whether they are a longtime Club Penguin user, or brand new to the franchise," a Disney spokesperson explains to Mashable. "With more than 150 million registered penguins, we’ll continue to focus on building the mobile experiences our users want most."

Puffle Launch for iOS

Blast off

Puffle Launch features fast paced gameplay in which players blast pet Puffles through a series of challenging levels.

24 Levels

Get back all the Puffle O's, dodge obstacles, discover surprises, and find a fiery prize at the end of every level.

Unlock extreme modes

Take on Time Trial Mode, Turbo Mode, and replay all the levels in Slo-Mo.

Challenge the crab boss

Battle the cranky crab and his mechanical claw, and counter his moves with some of your own.

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